The Home Machinist!

Also you can insert a set screw on the shoe keeping it in place, I have this set up with friction material two feet stopping distance.

Don't make them too bulky or shoot straight down or else they hit and blow up sand into running gear.

Thanks this was an experement of how to cut a taper, now I just have to make that 3/4" scale worthington steam pump Jeff

Wow Jack, looks good if only I could move at such a quick pase. - Jeff Tolan

First I cut body to size then machined the taper. After that I drilled the hole for the second part of the pin

This was just a little project that a friend asked me to do for his link and pin couplers simple project but still fun cutting a taper. I had to copy an exsisting part. - Jeff Tolan

Yes she is a work of art the bumblebee

My dad and I are planning to make the narrow gauge meet in May. What kind of engine are you building? BTW your Chloe has changed hands twice and now is being rebuilt with a new boiler. - Jeff Tolan

Mike looks good, are you sure the rods wont be to soft and wear to quick, looks like its comming along well, make sure to put external marks on the rockers so you can tell if they move . I silver soldered my inside rocker and pinned the exterior The Chloe is now deap and throaty :shock: when above 3...

Hi Mike thanks for the pics. Do you have any pictures of your engine? By the way we put a baloon stack on the Chloe it improved steaming and cleaning alot.


Also, This forum is great all my friends are on here.

Mike that's great news, what meet do you plan to bring it to? Marty glad you liked it.-JT Here is a picture of me on my Chloe for those who don't know me all cars are built from scratch in the shop.

Not yet I'm going to stick with my Chloe for a while but as i learn maybe.